Pre-war buildings near the 5 train in Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is a large Manhattan neighborhood where you can often find long-standing building stock alongside newer renovations. On Openigloo, this page focuses on pre-war buildings near the 5 train to help you compare building-era and transit proximity together, within the Upper East Side scope. For this neighborhood scope, Openigloo shows a 3.8/5 average building rating across 17 rated buildings, which you can use as a starting point before checking unit-specific details with the building (building-level trends; individual units can differ)
Pre-war buildings near the 5 train on the Upper East Side, with 162+ buildings matched on Openigloo. This page is a two-filter view: pre-war construction plus being close to the 5 line. Use Openigloo to narrow faster using building signals and renter-first context. You can check ratings from rated buildings, read reviews, and use building-level notes like tenant Q&A to confirm what matters before you sign—especially around layout, heat/hot water expectations, and how the building handles requests.
Pre-war buildings near the 5 train in Upper East Side
Showing 37–54 of 162 pre-war buildings near the 5 train in Upper East Side.
/-73.956615,40.777168,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
150 East 83 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.955447,40.77876,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
155 East 85 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.959756,40.775639,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
111 East 79 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.959839,40.779827,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
1134 Madison Avenue
Upper East Side
/-73.956727,40.779692,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
108 East 86 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.956989,40.775175,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
187 East 80 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.960734,40.776398,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
66 East 80 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.961945,40.778179,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
7 East 81 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.958832,40.775361,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
1148 Lexington Avenue
Upper East Side
/-73.959911,40.779002,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
35 East 83 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.959678,40.778458,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
54 East 83 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.957451,40.774544,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
189 East 79 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.962057,40.777386,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
17 East 80 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.957168,40.775759,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
162 East 81 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.96014,40.778606,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
1095 Madison Avenue
Upper East Side
/-73.956959,40.775675,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
168 East 81 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.960096,40.779477,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
26 East 84 Street
Upper East Side
/-73.958905,40.77722,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
951 Park Avenue
Upper East Side
What to check before for pre-war buildings near the 5 train in Upper East Side
- Confirm the commute: the filter is “near the 5 train,” but you should still verify the closest entrance and typical walking time.
- Check pre-war details: confirm whether you’ll face walk-ups, smaller closets/doorways, older intercoms, and any ongoing capital-work schedules.
- Use the reviews and rated buildings score (3.8/5 across 17 rated buildings) as a starting point, then validate with the current unit’s condition.
- Before applying, ask how current lease terms work (renewal expectations, any documented rent increases) and whether the listed unit matches your needs.
- Ask about move-in costs and timelines: the full monthly cost still matters beyond the asking rent (broker fee, deposit, and utilities vary by building/unit).